Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:23pm until December 28, 06:00pm
High Wind Warning until December 29, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:23pm until December 28, 06:00pm
    High Wind Warning until December 29, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
12:35 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
1pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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